Jacob Varner Wins Freestyle 96 kg Olympic Wrestling Gold - London 2012 Olympics

[@taozen1]

I still cant believe the Olympic committee wanted to remove wrestling from the Olympics. That is just crazy.

[@pfitz9346]

@Savage Cabbage so competitive sports like hockey and basketball stay then... In the history of hockey 10 unique teams have won gold. Canada has won 9 of 24 gold medals in the history of hockey at the Olympics. Basketball it's worse. Out of 19 basketball tournaments at the Olympic games the US has won 15 of them. The Soviet Union 2 Argentina 1 and Yugoslavia 1. The first win by the Soviets was massively controversial and many say the US should have a 16th. Table tennis is routinly swept by the Chinese who have won 28 out of 32 medals. Meanwhile in wrestling 39 different countries have won gold. Yeah wrestling is the non competitive one dominated by 1 team.

[@nikolajelenkovic8887]

@Savage Cabbage so you are assuming all he said is wrong because you think he doesnt play sports.

[@ranelgallardo7031]

That’s cause when people think “wrestling” what comes to mind is the stuff you see in the WWE, not this

[@thepunisher4507]

Remove one of the original sports that were even in the ancient greek olympics........talk about having no respect for tradition

[@borneocoolpad7833]

It's quiet reasonable tho, wrestling lack of superstars and tv rating and which ia very important for the future of the programs. Edit : they added back tho

[@aclsass]

that ankle pick was soo beautiful!!!

[@IgnatiusCheese]

It was FAST

[@anonymousnobody6289]

Dan Sasso I ankle pick women in grocery stores

[@mkum2141]

“Leg tackle”

[@bne269]

@@anonymousnobody6289 lmao

[@armandosoria7993]

@@anonymousnobody6289 Gets harder when you move up to retirement homes

[@djfluffy123]

I love watching this. Jake Varner was a graduate of my high school!!! Bakersfield High! I followed in his footsteps and joined wrestling myself.

[@girthehuman7853]

Good luck with your wrestling career! I am a wrestler myself, and I can tell you that its VERY fun from sophomore year on.

[@girthehuman7853]

1973charliemarcus Also, why are you watching wrestling if you are just going to troll in the comments?

[@Oktobrios18]

Leg tackle? Ankle pick

[@Ford.]

+Oktobrios18 thank god someone knows something that actually pissed me off

[@omarrojo1216]

Classic ankle pick

[@jacobaaron1250]

Probably some random dude they found on the Street

[@lebawsski]

WHAT A MANOVER!!! MAW GAWD HES DEAD!!!! - J.R

[@merkins87]

In case it isn't painfully obvious, wrestling isn't that big/prominent in Australia. It's a shame

[@102liljon]

That ankle pick was ferocious. I'm sure Cael loved it

[@Pepe-oz7qu]

Jon Vaughn correction it's a leg tackle

[@devilshark355]

I'd think a low single would be more of a leg tackle. It was an awesome ankle pick though.

[@jacobaaron1250]

You mean 'leg tackle' lmao

[@teddyridingamoose6732]

this is possibly the worst commentator i have ever heard... "he goes for the leg tackle"?

[@matthewwolfe5222]

Wow do the announcers have any experience with wrestling? They don't even know the basic scoring terms...

[@slurwin119]

The UK or England do not have any wrestling experience. I actually dont even think that England has a wrestling team or any wrestling in their country at all. They should of gotten some one that knows something about wrestling when having voice commentary.

[@yee7672]

Matthew Wolfe I was thinking the same thing

[@OrangeUtan1]

@@slurwin119 well firstly the commentator was Australian but your right the only places we can learn wrestling here are in mma and some bjj gyms

[@ChrisParkerLFC]

@@slurwin119 He's an aussie mate

[@danielchipper6781]

@@slurwin119 Being a brit, I can tell you we very much have Wrestling here; we have both county and national championships. This was just a very incompetent commentator

[@ryanrobles7839]

That commentator has no idea what hes talkin about

[@mitchelkuntz8680]

The IOC forget that wrestling is the first sport of the Olympics...treated with contempt when using idiots to commentate...

[@criselba2283]

Who cares

[@carinbufe5234]

He's most probably Brit(a non-wrestling power)so he doesnt know much about the terminology

[@omarnasef3027]

Beautiful ankle pick

[@tcagrajales]

yeah I need to improve that move because here you can see how powerful it is.

[@masonburton7676]

"leg tackle"

[@ronbolden9678]

Now i know why wrestling inst a Olympic sport any more... the Brit commentators killed it.

[@MrKillingfly]

+Brock Braun wrestling is known all over the world but it's not popular

[@KBox1991]

wrestling is back in the 2020 olympics

[@darr915]

i think he is just announcing based on how loud the audience is lol

[@charlesmitchell6234]

Ron Bolden

[@jimwatermonitor679]

British? lol u sausage

[@RefinerSimilitude]

My, how much better is the resolution in the 2016 Olympics coverage, just 4 years later!

[@wrestler10616]

This announcer is clearly a wrestling guru

[@dunkelwalde695]

2:00 One of the most beautiful ankle picks you will ever see, the commentators "That was genuine, THAT WAS A BIG MOVE" - ridiculous. Do you know how many EXTREMELY knowledgeable ex-wrestlers would commentate for free? Go find one!

[@a_ceiling_fan1551]

Jacob’s defense is impeccable

[@jairedlehman9777]

That ankle pick was ridiculous

[@BoredThatsWhy]

Kurt Ankle is so jelly after watching that ankle pick!

[@natechilton8561]

"The coach is a big boy too, able to lift the champion" has no idea who Cael Sanderson is, much less the fact that he's also an olympic gold medalist lol

[@funnytaker4432]

That ankle pick at 1:58 was so slick,i still can't figure out how he did it wituout even dropping to his knee

[@mirzad19882]

He controls the guys posture when he secured a tie up and makes him take a step forward with his lead leg.

[@lemmegogo7053]

2:00 I laughed at how fast that ankle pick was 😂

[@tmic4043]

Nice ears

[@bootayyshakin]

Thomas Mitchell they look like they'll pop

[@raminemiraslanov8249]

hava. canavar

[@jonathan1613]

It's called cauliflower ear lol

[@hristokenarev225]

When u see guy with ears like that.. run

[@Monochromicornicopia]

That English wrestling aficionado who also happens to be a great commentator is a rare beast...

[@yuminkochin9095]

dam they are fast for their size

[@mentplc]

Another Gold for USA!! Another rendition of the "O say can you see, by the dawn’s early light" . I LIKE +1

[@iamthedrulk]

This announcer knows nothing about wrestling.

[@marvelcharger23]

Especially when he says, "The coach is a big boy too, able to lift the heavy weight." That announcer has no idea that his coach is Cael Sanderson!!

[@matthewbischoff7903]

Marc G. i laughed really hard when he said that

[@damonficken3457]

iamthedrulk lol "tried for the leg tackle...unable to put the body lock on..." Sounds like the guy has never watched a match in his life.

[@leeroyjenkins6061]

You beat me to the punch. Dude refers to an ankle pick as a "leg tackle". 😂

[@carlhanopoldelosreyes4404]

Unless he's Jim Ross or something.

[@kjdwd1]

"The coach is a big boy too!" I died haha

[@rahulshubh8103]

Wrestling is a great sport

[@carterdahl9654]

That ankle pick will get you every time

[@richrepublican3493]

Beautiful to watch. Quickness and power. A lot of hard work went into this.

[@dylanb2086]

Proof cael is a suprb coach… he has now coached two okympic gold medalists who use his signature move on that level….

[@fre5hee]

I was thinking the same thing. Varner had always been a stud but to improve that much at the senior level really does say a lot about Cael (and obviously Varner)

[@thomasholmes7070]

Very tough sport ! Excellent job Jacob !!

[@iwanttofight69]

amazing takedown by Varner!

[@joedirte1029]

"Leg tackle"? Where's Bader when we need him?

[@TheJukejuke]

Did he seriously just say "leg tackle?"

[@citizenofcorona8783]

Where's Vince McMahon when you need him?

[@mizukiblox4405]

once rivals now allies ♥

[@jmsmith1767]

Woof you really can tell how important a good announcer is

[@jasomjensai-starwars2652]

What an ankle pick!

[@johnojohnovono7666]

Bakersfield California FTW

[@Conqueroru]

No, he don't need one and his cauliflower represents that he is a true wrestler. It doesn't really matter if it looks bad, yet to the wrestlers he is a badass.

[@hey12358y]

Haha, we all wrestled a goon like that Ukrainian in High School.

[@SealMaster00]

when i was 12 i beat a 14 year old state champ

[@SealMaster00]

pinned him in less than 15 seconds

[@ForgeStudiosWRZ]

SealMaster00 ok

[@exlilee605]

@@SealMaster00 did I ask

[@mfshs]

This reporter is amazing, I really like his reporting

[@j.sanjuan9062]

Varner has surely perfected the collar tie-single leg pick

[@roberthudson1959]

All of the third-period comeback pins I have seen in 50+ years of wrestling, writing about wrestling, and watching wrestling could not have happened under these rules.

[@AmericanTestConstitution]

Anyways he was my coach in high school. Both my MA Instructor Kwong Ming and Wrestling coach made me do the Horse Stance with all off the joints: ankle, knee, back, shoulders, etc. in the exact same precise geometric alignment. I won a few kick boxing and wrestling tournament. Hawkeyes often lead the United States in wrestling my kung fu holds record for medals in national Kung Fu tournaments also many Sanshou/kickboxing title from local to internation level.

[@yaboydolphin]

shut up

[@thechannelitrollwith1645]

lol why do we spoil the winner in the title? the people coming back to watch it knows who won and the people who are new to it would love to see who wins for themselves. weight class, gold medal match, london 2012...why is that not the standard? any insight, anyone?

[@Garfield0123]

why do people cry about Yazdani not making the final? Injuries happen to great athletes also. Maybe he did not properly warm up? I'm just glad Varner is the Champ. He had a great tournament.

[@johnfennelly-hw9iq]

he was hurt pulled or damaged a mudsle in his shoiulder or arm

[@eitonaraoka6213]

Ok two minutes in and I’ll I have to say is that these are the most agile 200 punters I’ve ever seen

[@young0813]

well im not sure i agree the mental toughness the conditioning is the best you can have these guys have the strongest work ethic wrestlers i believe adapt best to mma than any other sport

[@stevetrammell6403]

Congrats, Jake!

[@mas2526]

JV one of the GOATS! What a monster.

[@saktimaansaktimaan7146]

Love from jamshedpur jharkhand.

[@jeffdarnell3154]

Varner and Snyder both, back to back....

[@beastlydestroyer277]

I met varner. Hes a cool as dude.

[@toddmg]

Wrestlers DOMINATE mma. While they are things they have to "unprogram", the same goes for a boxer, kickboxer, BJJer, etc.

[@terrywayne7043]

OLYMPIC WRESTLING IS BACK! 2020 GAMES TOKYO!

[@DomeShotz559]

Respect. If you're the actual Joey Davis from Santa Fe.

[@NorwegianBrawler]

I think Andritsev could have escaped his Ankle pick has he not bellied out that quickly, and kept his head up a little more. You know its a ankle pick (Thats why its elevated) when he rises up to appear to grapple then drops it down and rips it.

[@MrThefanboy]

These two guys were beast,but Jacob Vamer was the best,

[@lerp5555]

See guys ? America is the best at everything. It's just a fact .

[@dollarsignmo2421]

What about the 100m sprint? Lmao ok buddy

[@lerp5555]

+Steven Nguyen sometimes we let other teams win bcuz we feel bad for them

[@konstantinw9639]

+brian zack if the eu were one team we would have double your medals

[@lerp5555]

+Konstantin W but ur not so........

[@nickbookman6361]

+Konstantin W if the eu was one team we wouldnt have the Olympics

[@SuperDriven1]

love this generic announcer.

[@8326nazir]

Lmaoooo.. give him a break. He commentated water polo just 2 hours prior

[@intermaths1128]

@@8326nazir Nope he's a total idiot

[@jamesscheidt4278]

We used to have Jake come to our regional meets and kick ass on our guys. It's great to see him kicking some Russian ass.

[@manboy-yq5cz]

it's only about are usa wrestling team so shot up

[@jamesscheidt4278]

What are you? Like 8 years old or something? Get back to your diaper training.

[@johnfennelly-hw9iq]

ukraine

[@Villanforsome]

Interesting stuff, thanks for your tips I will check out your video.

[@drizzyk6633]

Love this sport.

[@IgnatiusCheese]

Why isn't he on the box of Wheaties making millions of dollars, doing subway commercials

[@NzPhenomenon]

Holy Moley. 26?!?!? What are they feeding this boy 😂

[@johnoneill7947]

They look like brothers.

[@drumandball]

dat ear doe

[@RefinerSimilitude]

Wait till you see them pop. One of the 2016 interviews showed one whose did.

[@thearchives446]

what's a ' doe' ?

[@RefinerSimilitude]

Corrina Barber a deer, a female deer

[@luisserrano4958]

thats coli flower ear

[@drumandball]

badum tisssss....ecoli

[@Роджес]

Два середнячка вышли в финал олимпиады

[@joro8604]

thank ankle pick was ridiculous.

[@lukasz4655]

CAel Sanderson your coach, you have to deliver!!!

[@boogeymann6686]

I dont understand what is happening but it looks cool

[@danellboy5757]

I didn't realise wrestlers faces would get so beat up

[@abbeykroeter]

That Varner is very quick for that weight, even at this level. He could do well in MMA if he focuses on variety.

[@willmandelbaum5756]

these commentators are clueless

[@Pishr_fan]

حق رضا یزدانی از ایران بود که بیاد فینال‌ وارنر کشتیگیر خوش شانسی بود چون در مقدماتی به یردانی و گادیسوف نخورد و فینال هم پیش بینب میشد که به این دوتا بخوره ولی با مصدومیت(پلنگ جویبار) رضا یزدانی معادلات به هم خورد

[@BrozWhatUp]

clean ass ankle pick at 2:00

[@matthewmccorkle3074]

That wrestling is real

[@fujrts]

those ears...

[@-scrim]

Cauliflower ear, lmao. Its very attractive.

[@antonioestrada5155]

Is it just me or dose the commentator sound just like Peter17$ lol

[@Filbi]

Very well done.

[@JM-vw3zb]

Never spell Jacob Varner Wins, say instead Jacob Stephen VS Valerii Andritsev, so that one can watch the game with more excitement. Thanks :)

[@andrewspitzer6308]

leg tackle, legit move

[@gargolic]

Tony Ferguson is the type of guy who ankle picks Jacob Stephen on the street

[@Chwdah]

You mean "leg tackle"?

[@dulaneycorey1124]

As a wrestler who is making the transition to mma I dont think it is my goal when I first started wrestling i wanted to be a Olympic wrestler if I dont see wrestling losing athelets

[@AmericanTestConstitution]

To expand on previous, florida has no college wrestling teams.

[@AmericanTestConstitution]

Question for wrestlers: wrestlers make great MMA fighters; is the sport of olympic wrestling loosing some of its best wrestlers to the sport of MMA? Like insight on the issue.

[@thumperplatz7649]

Wow, I always thought that Olympic wrestling was king. I didn't realize that WWE Wrestling is considered to be the absolute pinnacle of the sport. I just spoke to two former Olympic wrestlers and they suggested that WWE wrestlers, for the most part, are the greatest athletes in the world. Apparently, this is quite obvious to some but I was a bit surprised when the US Olympic Committee for wrestling voted not to allow WWE wrestlers the opportunity for tryouts as "they would dominate our wrestlers and that's not good for the sport" according to USA Wrestling President James Ravannack. Ravannack goes on to say "the fact that our wrestlers dress up in those silly onesies surely doesn't help matters." Gee whiz, who knew?!

[@Ford.]

+Thumper Platz funny guy

[@thumperplatz7649]

+Bronze_Lion Anyone who has ever attended a WWE Wrestling event absolutely agrees with my comment. While their athleticism is impressive, it is their complete command of wrestling that makes WWE wrestlers the pinnacle of the sport. Take Kurt Angle, for instance, he will tell you that Olympic Wrestling, while fun, is a stepping stone to the professional ranks.

[@terraLiquidus]

+Thumper Platz Early April Fools joke

[@CeroAshura]

+terraLiquidus It was just a prank bro.

[@thumperplatz7649]

+Cero Ashura NOT at all. I read this in WIN magazine, I believe. The cream really does rise to the top. Just watch a couple of minutes of WWE or other top tier professional wrestling federation matches and you will be convinced. Are a few of the moves fake, absolutely, but the majority is top notch wrestling at it highest level. Plus, they don't wear tight, silly little outfits like this video shows.

[@hellgate1981]

2-0,2-1,1-0......just like college......tough to meat a man who wrestles so conservately....... Announcer said it right....."Not the most exciting match, t's about the win".........YAWN

[@dylanb2086]

I think those were the round wins. Like it used to be best 2 out of 3 - of 2 minute rounds ( it was very stupid)

[@nbbm10]

but it wasn't and varner is a Oly champ.

[@Elykism]

You mean the Russian guy who finished 9th? And you can't speculate that Yazdani would've beaten Varner without them having a match. Injury or not, Varner faced the the guy who made it to the final on the other side of the bracket and beat him, fair and square.

[@spiritd4ys]

this is real wrastling

[@afshinebrahimi841]

wrestler 96 in 2012 only and only reza yazdani from iran

[@drewlawrence5289]

2018 kyle snyder would have walked thru this tournament.

[@funnytaker4432]

ikd,there was reza yazdani but he got injured

[@liamclark7906]

Who is the announcer, like they couldn’t find one person who knows what they’re talking about?

[@nowdatsfresh]

ankle pick = "leg tackle"/"big move" russian = "arm hold" 96kg = "heavyweight"

[@jimburns581]

Who wins Varner or Lieberman of Lehigh?

[@Jonathan31993]

1:48 well obviously he was trying to get to level 2 on Mario Bros

[@BayareaSkater95]

no its just that after college its either coach or take mma where you can get money

[@chrisquackarmbars]

great match

[@cubbie9499]

Is there an age requirement for olympic wrestling?